LUFC On This Day – 9th April

A look back at what happened on this day April 9th in the history of Leeds United.

Results

1921 Barnsley H D 0-0 Division 2

1927 Bury A L 2-4 Division 1

1928 Wolverhampton Wanderers A D 0-0 Division 2

1930 Sheffield Wednesday H W 3-0 Division 1

1932 Chesterfield A D 1-1 Division 2

1938 Arsenal H L 0-1 Division 1

1949 Fulham A L 0-1 Division 2

1955 Notts County H W 2-0 Division 2

1960 Sheffield Wednesday A L 0-1 Division 1

1962 Preston North End A D 1-1 Division 2

1968* Glasgow Rangers H W 2-0 Inter Cities Fairs Cup

1969 West Bromwich Albion A D 1-1 Division 1

1975** Barcelona H W 2-1 European Cup

1977 Sunderland H D 1-1 Division 1

1983 Burnley A W 2-1 Division 2

1986 Bradford City A W 1-0 Division 2

1989 Plymouth Argyle A L 0-1 Division 2

1995 Liverpool A W 1-0 Premiership

2000 Aston Villa A L 0-1 Premiership

2005 Watford A W 2-1 Championship

2007 Colchester United A L 1-2 Championship

2011 Millwall A L 2-3 Championship

2012 Derby County H L 0-2 Championship

2016 Burnley A L 0-1 Championship

Birthdays

1975 Robbie Fowler (43)

1996 Alfonso Pedraza (22)

*On this day in 1968, having drawn the first leg 0-0 in Glasgow, Leeds booked their place in the Inter Cities Cup semi-final with a 2-0 win over Glasgow Rangers at Elland Road. Goals from Peter Lorimer and a Johnny Giles penalty sent Leeds through to face another Scottish opponent Dundee in the semi-final.

**On this day 1975, Leeds put one foot in the European Cup final with a 2-1 home win over Barcelona at Elland Road. As usual, Billy Bremner was on target in a crucial semi-final to open the scoring for Leeds. Barcelona equalised through a Joan Manuel Asensi free-kick before Allan Clarke ensured Leeds had the advantage ahead of the second leg in the Nou Camp.